I adopted a 1/2 Pit Bull, 1/2 Rottweiler puppy, 4 months old and huge, and I am having hell training it with everything. Chewing, jumping on people, housetraining, and walking are all proving to be problems. His parents are well mannered good housepets with no fighting lineage, yet his personality has turned out to be the worst of both breeds. I live in a very rural area, & obediance classes aren't offered here. I've usually had success with past dogs, & can establish my dominance with difficult breeds without resorting to physical harm, but now I've met my match. I've even bought a large steel crate, but I don't want to resort to crate training, and have no idea how to crate train a dog. I sometimes wind up putting him in the crate for an hour when his behaviour is very unacceptable (biting and chewing up items other than his toys). He hates walking and wants to play with other dogs that don't feel the same way while on a leash. Housetraining isn't happening yet. Any ideas?
2007-03-21
08:32:41
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